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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
MINOR MATTERS.

Congressman Hovey and Cheadle Preparing
for the Work of the Session.
Special TO the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-General Hovey and
Mr., Cheadle, Representatives-elect from the
First and Ninth districts, were at the Capitol
to-day. looking up documents and getting ready
for work that will be given them on Monday.
They were very cordially received everywhere.
Numerous inquiries are being made for Captain
White who succeeds Lowry in the Fl Wayne
district, and who is expected here daily. Gen.
Hovey is spoken of for a place on the committee
Dn invalid pensions, for which he is so eminent
" fitted. He made a successful Issue of pen
sion matters in his campaign, had the almost
solid soldier vote and he desires to show his
gratitude by doing something for the soldiers.
General Hovey favors a service pension upon
she basis of pensions paid those who served the
iCnou in prior to the rebellion, and he
also advocates land warrants for soldiers. The
"boys" can depend upon him as their friend
every time.
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HUMAN HYENAS.
Delegate Smith, of Arizona, Shows What Re-
ngious People the Apaches Are.

ligiOus People the Apaches Are.
Washington Special
1.-THE Apache Indian is a human hyena- He
is an Ishmaelite whose hand is raised against
every living object, whether it be man or beast
He delights to kill. He ia fend in human
shape He can no more be civilized than a
tiger. OF the two, believe him to be the more
bloodthirsty."
The speaker was Mr.. NJ. A. Smith. the Dele
gate from Arizona Territory.
1--WE have numerous other Indians among us, "
Mr. Smith continued. who live peace with
ceptible to civilizing influences. The children
go to school, while the elders till the soil and
make sn honest effort to support themselves
Not so the Apache From the time he is SO high
tholding his hand foot from the ground) he
will bite and steal and murder if he
Carlos reservation. The government feeds and
clothes them. For some unexplained reason it
furnishes them with arms, and ammunition also,
although their food is provided for them. Not
withstanding this care. when they can steal
away from the reservation they will kill every
white man they meet
speaking of this reminds that part of
the Apache religion is the atonemenr for MUIR
der by blood. If an Apache is killed his nearest
relations must INN ediately kill white man, or
else he is doomed to suffer eternal torment 1t
makes no difference if the kinship be ten degrees
before meeting his victim, the obligation is
quite the same.
Their religion, too. prevents them from COM
hitting a murder in the dark. If a dozen
Apaches should discover you sleeping by your
camp fire at aight they would not attack you
until the sun came up. They believe If they Kill
a man at night their souls will walk in eternal
darkness knowing this many Of our people
travel by night during the prevalence OF India n
troubles in the Territory"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
BRER RABBIT.
The Fun He Is Having Out in Australia and
the Big Price Which Is Put On His Head.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
''Brer" Rabbit is acquiring Australia by right
of conquest He is already hundred times
more numerous than the colonists, and is eating
mere handful of rabbits was taken out from
England a curiosity They put into
the Botanical gardens at DUNEDIN, New Zea
land. They multiplied into two or three fam
lies and as they were still curiosity. couple
of Them with proper respect for the sexes.
were given homes on the mainland This
bad move The rabbits proceed to bring up
large families, which brought up other large
families, which-but 1t would take longer than
a Bible genealogy to express how many rabbits
were soon overrunning New South Wales. The
colOnists shot them, trapped them, poisoned
them, blew up whole settlements of them, but
the rabbit family kept on having births and
christenings and so on until the colonists al
most went wild. Some of their best sheep runs
were almost spoiled by the teeth of the rabbits,
and the Dummies" began to invade their gardens
as the bears do the farm-yards of Pennsylvania
The government of New South Wales offered
prodigous rewards for the determination Of
''Brer" Rabbit, but he kept up his race with the
ant and diStanced him.
a few days ago K. w. Cameron & Co., the
Australian shippers at No. % South William
street, this city received offer of 1928, 600 re-
ward from the New South Wales authorities, to
any American who could find a way to rid the
colonists of the white tailed pests gentle
man connected with the firm said this morning
1.-The rabbits have burrowed the entire colony.
Ferrets, shotguns and poison powerless.
Every month thousands of bales of rab bit skins
shipped to England, but enough of the ami
mails remain behind to furnish coats for the
population of China. / believe that prayer
for protection against rabbits will soon be in
serted in the litany of the churches out there.
1t is a fact that the rabbits are carrying every
thing before them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
MIR. CARLISLE.

He Thinks a Tariff Bill Will Be Passed, aud
Ia Not Troubled About Thobe.
New YORK, Nov. 30-A Washington special to
the World says that Speaker Carlisle has re-
turned to this city from New York. Last even
ing he consented to receive a correspondent, aud
spoke freely general topics. With regard TO
prospective legislation the tariff, be said: Il
have every to believe that an equitable
reduction on imports will be effected during the
soming session. I expect we shall develop the
same opposition with which we have have al
ways had TO contend. The Republicans will I'M
houbtedly be found in the position which they
have always held. The protectionists viii wage
rs bitter warfare as ever, but the reform must
come. As to the reports which I have seen in
The papers that a tariff bill is now in course of
preparation, will say that, yet absolutely
nothing has been done TO formulate a measure.
You have the stories with regard to
your intentions toward Mr.. Rsndallf
Yes; have seen them. l can say nothing
whatever that subject As have already
Indicated. / not the Speaker of the next
House. yet When l have been eleeted 1t
will be time enough to talk about these things
| notice that several papers have commented on
the fact that two years ago did not announce
my committees until the holiday recess lt
should DE remembered that the House. at the
beginning of that session, engaged in revising
the rules which finally adopted until
the day before the recess. It would have been
extremely wise for me to have appointed the
committees until their exact jurisdiction had
been defined. There will doubtless be some de-
lay in making the selections for the coming
Congress / that of the total number of
standing committees, more than half-tblrty-
two-are without coairmen, the incumbents
having been defeated in the last Con gressional
elections. OF necessity, much time must he
consumed in filing these positions, and in max
ing the acquaintance of the large number OF
new members and in learning their peculiar
tastes and abilities It is doubtful whether the
committees can be announced before the holt
days"
do you anticipate any serious annoyance
from the contest of Mr. Tbobel"
II do not give the matter a thought"
''Shall you call someone TO the chair when the
time arrives for the appointments of the COM
snittee elections2"
NO for the reason that my action would be
open to the same criticism that could be made
should appoint the committee myself They
would be said to be acting under my instruc-
tons may ask the House to elect the COM
mittee by ballot. | have not finally determined
this point as yet This 10 all, of course, upon
the assumption that am chosen Speaker"
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DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
The Visit of DR.. Barker, the Ocu-
list and Aurist.

Now that the visit Of DR.. Barker, the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat specialist. IS so rapidly draw
ing to a close, those needing mis- services should
avail themselves of his skill before he leaves,
as his success is not only beyond question but
his fees are so reasonable that none need re-
main away account of pay. This IS the
BEST SEASON FOR TREATMENT
No other time in the year is more propitious for
overcoming disease than the present With his
new, rational and exact methods. visit is in
most cases all that is necessary; after the
patient is examined and furnished with remedies
and appliances, the treatment be carried
on at home just as successfully if by pro-
fessional hand. which reduces the expense to a
nominal sum. ranging from $40 to sl5. Those
needing
will never meet with an opportunity like this.
Instead of having stock of a dozen or two. as
is usually kept by those who pretend to adjust
them, to select from, DR.. Barker has thousands
of them, of new composition and design, every
variety in size shape, shade and color, inserted
without cutting or pain, and having not only
the appearance but the movements OF the
natural organ. If you using or contemplate
ing the use of
SPECTACLES
apply to him and you will get an examinations
prescription, opticians WORK ana glasses LOT less
than oculists usually charge for an examination
alone, besides the advantage there is in having
the serv ices of one thoroughly competent-hav-
ing had eighteen years. experience and spent
thousands of dollars in preparing for this
special line of practice. The staten ent that
'more eyes ar lost from the wrong or non use
of glasses than all other causes is but poorly
appreciated. yet abundantly proven by every
opthalmc author and eye institution IN the
land Parents and guardians having children
who show signs of defective vision should bear IN
mind that procrastination is not only the
thief of time but of sight. The earlier they are
attended to the more easily they are remedied.
There is excuse for any remaining
CROSS EYED.
for Dr. Bankers new method of treatment Is
sure and almost painless requires but minute,
attended with no detention or confinement
after treatment, and his fees are within the
reach of all; the sooner they cured the bet
ter 1t not only removes great defornity but
saves the sight and will be permanent Tht
d octor will positively remain
ONLY TO THE 22d OF DECEMBER
when he will leave for his home Office IN C1ncin-
natl. He will carry with him the benedictioni
of a multitude of grateful patients from Indian
apolis and vicinity. Ali will agree that his visit
has been of profit to the public generally. as he
has not only cured the afflicted but his publish
ed statements for the protection and preserva-
ton of those delicate organs of which he IS 50
famous in treatment Will long be appreciated
He has proven himself master IN his calling. a
devotee to his profession. as a man VINO beleVeS
that intelligence from information Is the direct
road to usefulness and happiness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
A Tough Pun.
Washington Special.

washington Special.
Evarts is as great punster ever. In the
intervals of fixing up his houee here for the
winters campaign, ne wsuders about the de-
partments seeking entertainment quite as much
as small favors for his constituents If there be
any good stories or jokes going, he learns them,
aud he always gives good he gets. He
dropped into a government Office the other day
where a portrait of the late Justice Nathan
Clifford. of the United States Supreme Court
hangs on the wall. Justice Clifford ALWAYS
wore a large. old-fashioned neckcloth, to which
he gave great care. He wears it in the portrait
with life-like dignity. Evarts looked up at the
portrait he sat there, smiled his wintry
smile and remarked: "The last time saw old
Clifford was when 1 was making my argument
before the Electoral Commission. of which. you
remember, he was member. Right in the
middle of it looked up at him. and could not
help saying to myself: Mems conscia neck
ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
General Notes.
1eheFai Notes.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30-W. w. Cheezum was
to-day promoted to an assistant foremanship in
he Second division OF the Government Printing
Office, at salary of 81. 700 year
Joseph P. Turk has been promoted to posi-
zion on the Congressional Record. at salary of
N.500.
Edgar Perkins has been appointed to posi-
ton in the Government Printing Office
j. Fl. O'Neill, who succeeds Mr.. Cobb from
the Second Congressional district, arrived to-
day and ia at the National.
General Kennedy. Ohio's recent stal~art
Lieutenant governor. and at present representa-
tive elect from the Bsllefontaiue district, has
rooms at the Ebbitt. aud is receiving quite ar
ovation from Republicans here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special
Pensions have been granted the following
aamed Indianians:
New Pensions-Lucinda A. CLANCY. Roanoke;
John Harrison. Poland; Joseph r. Bruner, Wa
bash; Lewis Smawley, Westport Dennis Burke,
w. OLDHAM Mitchell; W. T. Dickey. Sitka; Goo.
Rolsy, Merom; Seth d. Parker, Moores Hill.
Increased-Wesley King, Upton; John A.
Evans, Kellerville; Willis Bruce, Monrovia; W.
Thomas New Albany; James NJ Hildretb.
Nashville; Benjamin Hopkins, Washington;
Samuel Sheppard, Arlington; Henry Hummer,
Lincolnville James E. Stockwell, Mooney; W.
T. Vance, Marengo; Michael Shuppert, Adams;
Michael Kaitenbach. Knightstown; Caleb Clark.
westfeld; Joab Driver, Farmland; Samuel NJ.
Hnhson. OtWalI
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Funeral Of Prof Raird

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30-The funeral services
of the late Prof. Spencer F. Baird. who died LAST
August, took place in the chapel at Oak Hill
Cemetery this morning at IL o'clock Rev. DR..
Giesy. of the Episcopal Church, oficiatsd. The
little chapel filled with official and personal
friends of the deceased. After the burial serv-
ices of the Episcopal Church had been read, the
coffin, on which bunch of lilies of the valley
was resting. was borne to the vaul. of General
Churchill, L. s. A. Mrs. Baird's father. The
body of Prof Baird was placed In a niche i'm
mediately below that containing the remains of
General Churchill.
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An Unpopu,ar Committee.

Special to the IndianaDolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-tI shall not serve
again on that committee" said an ex-member of
the House committee on invalid pensions to
your correspondent this morning; 'and l don't
believe any man wants to take the responsibility
IF 10. Why's Because the dependent pension
bill and lot of other pension legislation is GO
ing to come up again this session, and it will
finally fail, because it is decreed that pensions
shall be called to halt. The administr alton is
opposed to greater lberalitv in that din ection.
and the President doesn't want to make any
more vetoes, and the strangling opers ton is
to be performed in the committee. am sure
don't want to be blamed for 1t; and no other
member courts it. All the members are pray
ing to be excused. Even Chairman Matson
doesn't want his old place. He prefers to serve
his country q less partisan committee"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Fighting in tho DARK.

NASHUA. n. H., Nov 3O-John Donohue, OF
fought fifteen rounds to a finish, with bare
knuckles, this morning. in = barn just over the
Massachusetts line Curlsy had the best of the
sumed the offensive, and in the fifteenth round
knocked Curlsy out by blow under the chin.
During the last three rounds neither man could
the other, their eyes being closed. Dono-
hue's nose was broken in the thirteenth round.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Love and Suicide.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Nov 30.-Oxford Junction, a
sm all town forty miles north of here, is greatly
excited a suicide which occurred there yes
terday. Ben Cusley and Charles A. Logan, two
prominent young men, were rival suitors for the
hand of Elizabeth Waterson, seventeen years
old, daughter of a well-known farmer the two
men met at the girls homo yesterday morning.
when a desperate encounter ensued, the victor
to haye the prize Cusley was finally success
full, driving his rival off at the point of re-
volver. Logan was the favorite with the girl.
and yesterday afternoon she sent . bullet
through her heart
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THE FIRE RECORD.

The Strobridge Lisho@raphing Establish
ment Destroyed-Loss, $500, 900.
CINCINNATI, Dec. AT 1:30 this usoruing a
general alarm sounded, and called the entire
fire department to the Strobridge Lithographing
Compsny's great building. on the northeast
corner of Elm and Canal. The flames devoured
the entire building, and in less than forty min
utes the walls fell in. The loss is total, and will
probably be 5000 O00
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Buried Under a Gazing Bank

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. 30-While q
dozen workmen were engaged in laying water
pipes under the East Tennessee railroad. in this
city, this afternoon. passing freight train
Jared tho bank and it fell, burying Alexander
Wilkerson, the superintendent, and Bury Byron,
a colored workman. When unearthsd, three
hours afterward, both were dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Steamship News.

LIVERPOOL, Nov 30.-Arrived: Caspian. from
Baltimore.
HAMBURG, Nov. 30-Arrived Rhetia. from
New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30-Arrivsd The Queen.
from Liverpool.
ANTWERP. Nov. 30-Arrived: Belgenland,
from New York.
PLYMOUTH, Nov 30-Arrved: Rotterdam,
from New York for Rotterdam
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 30-Arrived: Caspian,
fro:: Baltimore; Palestine. from Boston
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Other Fires,

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 30.-A fire at Aiken,
S. c., this morning destroyed nine buildings.
Loss $40, 900; insurance. 1927. coo.
MASON City. Ia, Nov. 30-Fire destroyed w
". Camerons elevator, yesterday. with %, 600
bushels of grain. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
A Bishop Consecrated.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 30-Rev. Father Richard
Scannall, d. D., pastor of ST. Joseph's Church,
this city, was consscrated bishop here to-day.
He was born and educated in Ireland, and was
ordained priest in 1871. He will leave for Con
cordia, Kan, his new field of labor. next
Wednesday. Archbishops Feehan of Chicago,
and Elder. of Cincinnati, were present at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Government Finances.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-Government receipts
and expenditures for the present month about
balance each other. This is owing to the fact
that pension payments for November uu
usually heavy, exceeding 5000 600. Conse-
uuently. it is expected that little reduction
In the public debt will be shown in the monthly
debt statement to be issued tomorrow. The
smount of money available for in depository
banks has increased during the month from
$21 coo, 600 to nearly $43. 000. COO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
st. Paui's Cable Road.

ST PAUL. Nov. 30.-Ths New York Cable
and Construction Company. which recently
went into the hands of receiver, has been
building the ST. Anthonyville cable line here,
now nearly completed. This morning the
sheriff attached the cable itself and other
property of the line 10 satisfy soma
5000 worth of time checks given to laborers
on the road. Secretary Lloyd, of the Constrnc-
ton company. the time-checks had been
bought up by broker and would have been
pAid il properly presented. The cemnanv has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01

already paid out some S40O, 900 on the road, and
does not now. he says. over 81 600 in ST.
Paul He declares that nothing will now stop
the speedy completion of the road. but the
peated delays hitherto have caused in
creGulity on this noint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Walt Whitman on the Socialists.

Q. f. Willard, IN american Magazine.
''What do you think of the socialistic move
mentT asked the poet.
That's something, Mr.: Whitman, which
we would be glad to have your light
Then Walt began: Il don't know exactly
what they're drivin at like. Seems to me this
is "a pretty good government, but 1 see no harm
in their having societies subterranean or other
wise: no harm in their paradin' resolootin', pro-
nunciamentoin and careerin' round like. Do
they celebrate themselves Let 'em! Even if
they don't half think themselves, they stir up
9TH
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Placing the Responsibility.


The Democrat who did more than all other
Democrats to boom the Republican majority in
Ohio is a big man weighing go pounds and he
used to be sheriff at Buffalo The effort to lift
the responsibility off his shoulders is well-meant
and generous, but it will not succeed The load
is too bulky and its resting place is too plain to
admit of deceution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01

most certainly we'll founded. The only convert
10 Raines from Clarke from the South, SO far. is
Grain OF Texas. Southern say that Grain
only proved himself TO be more of q New Yorker
than Texan aud that he will be reminded of
it Grain was born and raised in New York,
and may be called Democratic carpet-bagger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
The Sugar Trust.

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-It is reported that the
North River Sugar Refinery Company has been
sole to the Sugar Trust syndicate. The officers
of the company refuse to confirm or deny the
rumor. The price said to have been paid AZ
1926, 900. 1t is also reported IN the trade that
the firm of Moller Sierck & Co. will sell out to
the trust.
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Antioch Co,Iece,s Possible Loss.

CINcINNATI Nov. 30-Mr. A B. Champion.
of the trustees of Antioch College, says that
Charles A. kebler ucceeded his father as trus-
tee in care of 500 900 endowment fund of Anti
och College He says that 1t is known that some
of this fund has been used up by Charles A. keb-
Ter, but whether he made way with all or with
only part of 1t is what they are trying to find
ont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01

LORD LYONS, who retires from his long and
arduous labors at the British embassy at Paris,
crowned with praise and honor, has always been
a water drinker. He served excellent wines to
his guests at dinner. and to encourage them
filled his own glass. but never much as tasted
the tempting LIQUOR
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
Wisdom Lingers.
New York Srr


The Hon. B. F. Shively, of Indiana said to be
the youngest member of the House of Repre-
sentatives, is for a government telegraph.
Doubtless Mr.. Shively will grow wiser as he
grows older
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Minor Notes.

seven foot vein of lead was struck at Royal
Center Cass county, on Friday, at depth of
loo feet
Belle Reynolds of Rochester, aged sixteen,
has disappeared. She has. since her infancy,
resided with her aunt, Mrs John Gottschalk.
The girl is supposed to have been abducted by a
stranger who has been shadowing the Colts
chalk residence for the past two days. The dis
appearance of the girl 10 enshrouded in mystery,
and a thorough search is being made to get trace
of her.